2 Chronicles 4:4-6
New Living Translation
4 The Sea was placed on a base of twelve bronze oxen, all facing outward. Three faced north, three faced west, three faced south, and three faced east, and the Sea rested on them. 5 The walls of the Sea were about three inches[a] thick, and its rim flared out like a cup and resembled a water lily blossom. It could hold about 16,500 gallons[b] of water.
6 He also made ten smaller basins for washing the utensils for the burnt offerings. He set five on the south side and five on the north. But the priests washed themselves in the Sea.
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2 Chronicles 4:4-6
New International Version
4 The Sea stood on twelve bulls, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south and three facing east.(A) The Sea rested on top of them, and their hindquarters were toward the center. 5 It was a handbreadth[a] in thickness, and its rim was like the rim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It held three thousand baths.[b]
6 He then made ten basins(B) for washing and placed five on the south side and five on the north. In them the things to be used for the burnt offerings(C) were rinsed, but the Sea was to be used by the priests for washing.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 4:5 That is, about 3 inches or about 7.5 centimeters
- 2 Chronicles 4:5 That is, about 18,000 gallons or about 66,000 liters
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